Pipe



July 12, 1927.

F. J. LERCH PIPE - Filed Sept. s. 1926 Fig. E-

Patented July 12, j

' with any ordinary pipeandits stem and.

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rnnn .TI LE OHQIQF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYQ Application file d September a,1926. Serial u 134,202.

I This inventionrelates to pipes useditor smoking tobacco.

In the ordinary type trouble is experienced .by reason of saliva fromthcsmokers mouth running down the f the kind stem and collecting in thelower part of the stem and the bowl. Also the oils and gums from thetobacco distill off and are drawn down. to the bottom of the bowl as thesmoker draws on'the pipe. This causes the tobacco in the lower part ofthebowlto become moist and a heel to form which hinders the free draftthrough pipe and its stem and also injures and destroys the true flavorof the tobacco being smoked;

which includes a novel means forpreventing saliva from reachingthetobacco inthe bowl and for collecting the oils; gums and resins whichdistill 0H the tobacco during smoking;

'- thus ensuring a 'clean'sweet smoke-ha ving ill the full flavor of theblend oftobacco used and also ensuring the absence of a heel and slugsand the complete combustibilityof all.

, the tobacco in the bowl.

A second important object of the invention is to provide animp'rovedattachment of this character having a novel arrangement ofparts which may, be readily separated for cleaning' A thirdimportantobject of the invention is to provide an improved device ofthis kind wherein the construction is such that the pipe may be'laiddownin any position without moisture from the trapvused finding its wayinto either the bowl or thebody ofthestem,

A fourth important object of the invention is to provide an improveddevice of this character which may be manufactured at an extremely lowcost, being stamped from thin metal or cast or pressed lnto molds fromsome suitable material such. as hard of pipe much I H p as willbeliereinafter apparent, the lnvention consists in 1 general of certainnovel,de-;-

rubber, bakelite or the like, or Which'can be turned or carved from woodor the'like. lVith the above and other objects in view tails ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifi cally claimed. 1

In the accompanying drawings like charactors of reference indicate likeparts in the several views-ands y i Figure 1 is' av longitudinal sectionthrough a pipe and disclosing one'form. of the inven tion.

Figure 2 is a" similar view disclosing second form of -the attachment;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal s joints m In. the diiferent forms of theinvention ection through .a third form of the attachment. Figure 4L is adetail view ofthe bayonet here disclosed it will be'seen thatthe attachnient comprises a lower orlbowl carrying part and an upperorstemreceivmg part;

The lower part includesa vertical tubular portion or well 10 having abulb ll-on its lower closed end, the bulb being provided with a flatbottom which is preferably level with the bottom of the pipe'bowl B.Openinginto the well about mid-way of its height is a lateral inlet tube12 tapered to fit the opening in the side of the bowl Busually receivingthe stem.- This inlet tube may have a fully open inlet end as shown inFigure 1 or may, beprovided with a par- QOH tia-lly closed end having asmall opening 13,

therein as in Figure 2.

The upper part or stem fitting consists of;

an L-shaped tube having a verticalleg '14 and a horizontal leg 15. The.verticalleg 7 fits closely within. the well 1O and is con-- nectedthereto when assembled by'a bayonet joint 16 so that'the two partsmay-be easily separated when desired. The vertical leg 14 terminates atits lower end in. an inverted frusto-conical portion 17 having a. smallJ opening 18 therein. In Figure 1 it will be] noted that the leg'14: hasa lateral opening 19 which registers with the inlet tube 12 upon the twoparts being assembled and that so that an annular channel is formed between the wall of thewell and thetrustoconical end. Thissame opening 191s pro the end 17 is disposedcentrally' of the well in the form shown inFigure 1.

'vided in the vform shown in Figure 3 but the end 17 is more acutelytapered in the side opposite this opening in this form than In the formshown'in Figure 2 the opening 19 is elimi-- nated and the leg 14; isacutely tapered op;

posite the inlet pipe 12 to provide a channe 20 for directing theproducts of combustion ,of the tobacco into the lower part of the Figure2 theproducts pass down intothe wellbelow the lower end otthe stemholdJL the ing part and the moisture collects there,

smoke passing. upwardly through the hole 18. Inall forms any salivawillpass down through the hole 18 into the bulb; f

c From time to time the parts areseparated' and the bulb emptied andWashed out. Thus, no matter in, what position the pipe may be laid asidenoneofthe gontents of the bulb can flow into the stemv nor, in the formsQShO'Wnin Figures 1 andl', into the bowl; Thereby the tobacco is alwaysdry and the formation of, slugs prevented.

V rial spirit thereof.

There has thu'sbeen provided a simple and eiiicient devi'celoi thekin'dfdescri-bed and for the purpose specified I It is obvious thatminor' changes maybe made in the form and constr mtion of the inventionwithout departing; from the mate- It is not, therefore, desired toconfine the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, butit is" desired to include all such properly come Within the scopeclaimed, I p p I Having thus described theinvention, what is claimed .asnew, is; v

1. An attachment for pipes including an u pertubular part and alo'werltubular part detachably connected, said lower part coin- .prrsingavertical well cl sed at its bottom,

and a laterallyjextending inlet tube cont .inunicating' Wit -ll, theWell between its ends,

essee? said tube having its free' end arranged to V fit into the stemopening of a pipe bowl, said upper part having a vertical leg extendinginto'the. well and terminating in a trustoconical" "portion extendingbelow the inlet tube and provided with a smallhole affordingcommunication with the lower part of the well,=. said. hole being of,less diameter than the bore of the upper tubular part, said upper partalso having a lateralleg at its upper end adaptedtoreceive a pipe stem.

2. An attachment for pipes including an upper tubuiarpartand alower-tubularpart detachably connected, said lower part CQiH-' prising avertical well closed at its bottom and there enlarged 'to form a, liquidrecoiw ingl bulb; and a laterally extending inlet tube communicatingwith thewell between its ends said tube having itsi'reeend art" rangedto fit into the stemopening ota pipe bowl, said upperpart having=avertical legextending into the well and terminating in a frusto-conicalportion extending below the inlet tube and provided with a small hole11g communication with the lower part of the well, said hole -beingoi'less diameter than the bore of the upper tubular pa 't,.{said upperpart also havinga lateral leg at ts. upperend adapted'to receive a pipestem.

' '3. An, attachment Ior pipes including an upper tubular part anda-lovver tubular part detachablyconnected said lower part coinprising avertical wellcliose'diat its bottom and thereenlarged to form a liquidreceivingbul b and a laterally extending inlettube communicating withthe Well between its ends, said tube having its free end arranged to fitinto the stem opening of a pipe bowl,

said upper part havingayertical leg eX- 2-1 tending into the well andterminating in a irusto-coincal portion extending below the inlet tubeand irovlded- Witha small hole affording communication with the lowerpart of the well, said hole" being of less diameter than the bore of theupper tubular part, said upper part also having alateral leg at itsupper end adapted to receives pipe'stem, said vertical leg fittingclosely against the Wall of the Well at the inlet tube opening and beingitself providedwith an opening registering'with said inlet tube.

- In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

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